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An award-winning playwright, he has contributed to Charged and iQ magazine and is the author of the website <em>Tales of Future Past</em>.</div><div class="clear_both"></div></div> <!--Author Top Articles Cached--> <span class="h2">Top Articles by David Szondy</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ol> <li style="color: #333;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/z-1-prototype-spacesuit/23408/">NASA's first new spacesuit in 20 years is its own airlock</a></li> <li style="color: #333;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/sf-time-capsule/23556/">Sci-Fi writers of the past predict life in 2012</a></li> <li style="color: #333;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/lab-grown-meat/20625/">The first lab-grown hamburger will cost 5,000</a></li> <li style="color: #333;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/lyonheart-k/21581/">Lyonheart K - a modern take on the Jaguar E-Type</a></li> <li style="color: #333;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/ohea-smart-bed/22887/">OHEA Smart Bed makes itself</a></li> </ol></div> <!--//Author Top Articles--> <div class="summary_item noback" data-article="24584"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/robotics/" style="float: left; ">ROBOTICS</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/chiba-robot-wheelchair/24584/">Chiba robotic wheelchair turns wheels into legs</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">October 17, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/chiba-robot-wheelchair/24584/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/chiba-wheelchair-robot.jpg" title="The Chiba Institute of Technology robotic wheelchair in action" alt="The Chiba Institute of Technology robotic wheelchair in action"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Making a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/go/2084/" target="_blank">wheelchair that can deal with steps</a> and other obstacles has puzzled engineers for decades, with everything from tank treads to spokes tried and found not quite practical. Now a team of engineers from the Chiba Institute of Technology, led by associate professor Shuro Nakajima, have applied a bit of lateral thinking. They have developed a robotic wheelchair that isn't sure what it is. Normally, it operates on wheels like a conventional wheelchair, but when it meets an obstacle, the wheels turn into legs. <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/chiba-robot-wheelchair/24584/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <!-- FM Content Well Zone Zone --> <!-- <script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fmpub.net/zone/7980"></script> --> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24583"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/aerogizmo/" style="float: left; ">AERO GIZMO</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/blue-origin-engine-test/24583/">Blue Origin completes engine test</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">October 16, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/blue-origin-engine-test/24583/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/blue-origin-engine-test/24583/pictures">4 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/blue-origin-engine-test/24583/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/blue-origin-engine-test.jpg" title="The test firing of the BE-3 engine (Photo: NASA)" alt="The test firing of the BE-3 engine (Photo: NASA)"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Another commercial spaceflight venture has taken a step forward. Early this month, aerospace firm Blue Origin successful test fired its 100,000 lb (444,840 N) thrust BE-3 liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen engine thrust chamber. The full-power static fire test took place at the E-1 test stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi and is part of Blue Origin’s program to develop a launch system for its manned <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/blue-origin-wind-tunnel-testing/22500/" target="_blank">Space Vehicle</a>. <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/blue-origin-engine-test/24583/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24554"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/automotive/" style="float: left; ">AUTOMOTIVE</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/extra-fuel/24554/">Extra Fuel is a safe petrol reserve to keep you motoring</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">October 15, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/extra-fuel/24554/#comments">8 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/extra-fuel/24554/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/extra-fuel/24554/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/extra-fuel-1.jpg" title="Extra Fuel provides motorists with fuel to prevent stranding (Photo: Shutterstock)" alt="Extra Fuel provides motorists with fuel to prevent stranding (Photo: Shutterstock)"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> If you live in the country or take long road trips, having the fuel light start flashing when you’re miles from anywhere can be a white-knuckle event. It’s tempting to carry a can of extra fuel in the boot for such emergencies, but gasoline is extremely flammable and vents off dangerous gases if it gets warm, so it’s not exactly a safe option. Extra Fuel is an alternative to conventional gasoline that will run any petrol engine, yet is safe to take along. <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/extra-fuel/24554/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24544"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/electronics/" style="float: left; ">ELECTRONICS</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/magic-finger-interface/24544/">Magic Finger turns any surface into a touch interface</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">October 15, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/magic-finger-interface/24544/#comments">4 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/magic-finger-interface/24544/pictures">4 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/magic-finger-interface/24544/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/magic-finger.png" title="The Magic Finger proof-of-concept prototype" alt="The Magic Finger proof-of-concept prototype"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> A trip on public transport or to the local coffee shop might give the impression that touchscreens are everywhere, but scientists at Autodesk Research of the University of Alberta and the University of Toronto are looking to take the ubiquity of touch interfaces to the next level. They are developing a “Magic Finger” that allows any surface to detect touch input by shifting the touch technology from the surface to the wearer’s finger. <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/magic-finger-interface/24544/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24543"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/military/" style="float: left; ">MILITARY</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/laser-protection-spectacles/24543/">Ministry of Defence developing new anti-laser eyewear</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">October 14, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/laser-protection-spectacles/24543/#comments">8 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/laser-protection-spectacles/24543/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/laser-protection-spectacles/24543/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/laser-eyewear.jpg" title="Prototype laser eye-protection spectacles (Image: Crown Copyright/MoD)" alt="Prototype laser eye-protection spectacles (Image: Crown Copyright/MoD)"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Laser pointers may be great fun to tease the cat with, but for pilots they are a major hazard. The United States FAA reports over 2,000 incidents every year of planes having lasers pointed at them - some of them powerful enough to pop a balloon. To combat the danger that lasers pose to aviation, the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) is developing new eye wear that can filter out a wide range of laser wavelengths. <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/laser-protection-spectacles/24543/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24525"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/scienceandeducation/" style="float: left; ">SCIENCE AND EDUCATION</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/x1-exoskeleton/24525/">NASA developing exoskeleton for astronauts and the earthbound</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">October 12, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/x1-exoskeleton/24525/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/x1-exoskeleton/24525/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/x1-exoskeleton/24525/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/x1-exoskeleton.png" title="The X1 Robotic Exoskeleton (Image: NASA)" alt="The X1 Robotic Exoskeleton (Image: NASA)"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> What do astronauts on a mission to Mars and earthbound paraplegics have in common? Quite a bit, including the news that NASA is developing a robotic exoskeleton for both of them. Called the X1 Robotic Exoskeleton, it’s derived in part from NASA’s Robonaut 2 humanoid robot now undergoing trials aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The X1 uses robotic technology for a dual-use exoskeleton that has applications for both astronauts on long space missions and the walking impaired on Earth. <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/x1-exoskeleton/24525/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24526"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/onthewater/" style="float: left; ">ON THE WATER</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/royal-navy-simulator/24526/">Royal Navy installs photo-realistic bridge simulator</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">October 12, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/royal-navy-simulator/24526/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/royal-navy-simulator/24526/pictures">7 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/royal-navy-simulator/24526/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/royal-navy-simulator.jpg" title="The replica bridge at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth" alt="The replica bridge at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> On-the-job training is not something you want to do with the bridge team of a frigate costing over a billion pounds, so the Royal Navy uses simulators to bring officers up to speed. The latest is a Photo-realistic warship bridge simulator installed at the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth, England. This simulator uses computers to generate images so realistic that students often sway as the “ship” rolls, even though it’s sitting still. <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/royal-navy-simulator/24526/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24482"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/robotics/" style="float: left; ">ROBOTICS</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/macgyver-robot/24482/">Georgia tech developing "Macgyver" robot</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">October 11, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/macgyver-robot/24482/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/macgyver-robot/24482/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/macgyver-robot/24482/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/macgyver-robot.jpg" title="How the Macgyver robot will use found objects" alt="How the Macgyver robot will use found objects"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> In the television series <em>Macgyver</em>, the eponymous title character was notorious of being able to take a paperclip and some pocket lint and make an aircraft carrier out them. Now researchers at Georgia Tech want to give robots that same ingenuity. A team led by Professor Mike Stilman plans to create a “Macgyver bot” that can go into a disaster area and use whatever is lying around as tools to complete its mission. <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/macgyver-robot/24482/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24498"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/scienceandeducation/" style="float: left; ">SCIENCE AND EDUCATION</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/pulsar-navigation/24498/">Future spacecraft could use dead stars to navigate</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">October 10, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/pulsar-navigation/24498/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/pulsar-navigation/24498/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/pulsar-navigation/24498/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/pulsar-navigation-2.jpg" title="X-ray pulsars could help interstellar spaceships like this Bussard ramjet to navigate (Ima..." alt="X-ray pulsars could help interstellar spaceships like this Bussard ramjet to navigate (Ima..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to know if it’s possible to use dead stars as a navigational aid for traveling in deep space. To answer that question, ESA has contracted Britain’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Leicester to investigate whether pulsars can serve as navigational beacons in the far-flung reaches of the outer Solar System or interstellar space. <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/pulsar-navigation/24498/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item newsbyte " data-article="24502"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/dragon-crs1-hatch-open/24502/">Update: SpaceX Dragon's hatch opened a day early</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p> <a class="noback" href="/web/20121017205059/http://www.gizmag.com/dragon-crs1-hatch-open/24502/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205059im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/dragon-crs1-hatch-open.jpg" title="The ISS crew looking inside the Dragon capsule (Photo: NASA)" alt="The ISS crew looking inside the Dragon capsule (Photo: NASA)" class="newsbyte_img"/></a> The hatch of SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon cargo spacecraft has been opened by the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) a day early. Launched last Sunday and docked with the ISS this morning, the opening was originally scheduled for tomorrow, but SpaceX’s twitter feed announced, “At 1:40PM ET, astronauts opened Dragon's hatch, one day ahead of schedule. 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